Giovanni Molinari

Aquaculture Extension Associate
Giovanni Molinari smiling.

Biography

I am responsible for the design, construction, and management of the wet labs and fish systems in the MNSG Aquaculture Lab. I will work closely with other Minnesota Sea Grant staff, U of M extension educators, and Sea Grant extension educators to provide outreach and improve aquaculture production across Minnesota and the Great Lakes region. 

My research interests focus on larval culture, recirculating aquaculture systems, and improving sustainable production of bait and food fish. 

Education & Certification

Ph.D. - Zoology
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

M.S. - Zoology
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

B.S. - Fisheries and Wildlife
Michigan State University

Outreach Projects

Minnesota Sea Grant Aquaculture Lab

MNSG Aquaculture Lab

The MNSG Aquaculture Lab is a training, demonstration and research facility on the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus to introduce interested students and potential farmers to different concepts of aquaculture.

News Releases

An MNSG Extension program leader speaks to a small group inside the Minnesota Sea Grant aquaculture lab, standing beside indoor tanks and pipes. Attendees from the 2025 Aquaculture Decision-Maker Day listen closely during the tour.

Closed: [Aquaculture Lab Technician Undergraduate Job Opportunities]

Join our team supporting fish research and production at the Minnesota Sea Grant Aquaculture Lab.

Minnesota Sea Grant's Don Schreiner measures and records Golden Shiners, a popular Minnesotan bait fish, as part of ongoing research to increase Golden Shiner bait production in Minnesota. Image credit: Cait Dettmann/MNSG.

Closed: [Master's of Science Position in Aquaculture and Fisheries Available]

From baitfish to breakthroughs: cast your future in aquaculture with Minnesota Sea Grant at our Aquaculture Lab in St. Paul.

Recirculating aquaculture system showing labeled components A–D on a biofilter setup

Job Opportunity: Minnesota Sea Grant Undergraduate Aquaculture Lab Technician (2 openings)

Minnesota Sea Grant is hiring two aquaculture lab technician positions. These positions are for undergraduate students.